NR-351: Transitions in Professional Nursing Website Evaluation Template Student Name:Date: Directions: 1. Carefully read the Website Evaluation Guidelines found in Doc Sharing. This provides specific details on how to complete this assignment. 2. Rename this document by clicking “Save As.” Change the file name so it reads Your Last Name Website Evaluation.docx. For example, if your last name is Smith, type “Smith Website Evaluation.docx”. 3. Save the document in a file format compatible with Microsoft Word 2010 or later. 4. Type your name and date at the top of this template. 5. Type your answers directly on the saved and renamed template. Follow all instructions. Save frequently to prevent loss of your work. 6. Submit to the Dropbox by the end of Week 6, Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT. 7. Post questions about this assignment to the Q & A Forum so your classmates can read the advice, too. You may also e-mail questions to your instructor. Item instructions: Type your answers below: General Information: State the search engine used to locate the website and the URL of the homepage of the selected website. URL must link to homepage when copied or clicked. Authority: Describe the reasons this website would be considered a reliable resource for information on the topic. Include contact information (group name, address, and phone number). Information: Describe information presented on the website including all of the main headings of the site. Describe accuracy and thoroughness of information and how you made this determination. Objectivity: Explain how content does or does not represent bias based on advertising and sponsorship. Ease of Navigation: Discuss the ease of use of this website for healthcare professionals and for lay persons. Differentiate the ease of navigation for each of these two groups. Usefulness: Describe how useful the information on this website is for healthcare professionals and for lay persons. Differentiate usefulness for each of these two groups. Website Evaluation Template.docx Revised 2/9/2013 cjm 1 Website Evaluation GuidelinesPurpose The purpose of this assignment is to allow the learner to demonstrate effective strategies for evaluation of credible scholarly websites. Course Outcomes This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes. 1. Demonstrate effective verbal, written, and technological communication using legal and ethical standards for transferring knowledge. (PO #3) 2. Use leadership strategies that promote quality nursing practice and increase collaboration with other disciplines when planning comprehensive care for individuals and groups. (PO #2) 4. Integrate critical thinking and judgment in professional decision-making in collaboration with faculty and peers. (PO #4) 6. Relate application of the legal and ethical requirements of nursing laws and standards to interactions with faculty, peers, and.

1. NR-351: Transitions in Professional Nursing
Website Evaluation Template
Student Name:Date:
Directions:
1. Carefully read the Website Evaluation Guidelines found in
Doc Sharing. This provides specific details on how to complete
this assignment.
2. Rename this document by clicking “Save As.” Change the file
name so it reads Your Last Name Website Evaluation.docx. For
example, if your last name is Smith, type “Smith Website
Evaluation.docx”.
3. Save the document in a file format compatible with Microsoft
Word 2010 or later.
4. Type your name and date at the top of this template.
5. Type your answers directly on the saved and renamed
template. Follow all instructions. Save frequently to prevent
loss of your work.
6. Submit to the Dropbox by the end of Week 6, Sunday at
11:59 p.m. MT.
7. Post questions about this assignment to the Q & A Forum so
your classmates can read the advice, too. You may also e-mail
questions to your instructor.
Item instructions:
Type your answers below:
General Information:
State the search engine used to locate the website and the URL
of the homepage of the selected website.
URL must link to homepage when copied or clicked.
Authority:
Describe the reasons this website would be considered a reliable
resource for information on the topic. Include contact

2. information (group name, address, and phone number).
Information:
Describe information presented on the website including all of
the main headings of the site. Describe accuracy and
thoroughness of information and how you made this
determination.
Objectivity:
Explain how content does or does not represent bias based on
advertising and sponsorship.
Ease of Navigation:
Discuss the ease of use of this website for healthcare
professionals and for lay persons. Differentiate the ease of
navigation for each of these two groups.
Usefulness:
Describe how useful the information on this website is for
healthcare professionals and for lay persons. Differentiate
usefulness for each of these two groups.
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Website Evaluation GuidelinesPurpose
The purpose of this assignment is to allow the learner to

3. demonstrate effective strategies for evaluation of credible
scholarly websites. Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following
course outcomes.
1. Demonstrate effective verbal, written, and technological
communication using legal and ethical standards for transferring
knowledge. (PO #3)
2. Use leadership strategies that promote quality nursing
practice and increase collaboration with other disciplines when
planning comprehensive care for individuals and groups. (PO
#2)
4. Integrate critical thinking and judgment in professional
decision-making in collaboration with faculty and peers. (PO
#4)
6. Relate application of the legal and ethical requirements of
nursing laws and standards to interactions with faculty, peers,
and others. (PO #6
9. Demonstrates responsibility for personal and professional
development by assessing computer competence, implementing
plans for upgrading computer skills, and using effective
strategies for online student success. (PO #5)
Due Date
Submit the assignment to the Week 6 Dropbox by Sunday, end
of Week 6, 11:59 p.m. MT.
Points
This assignment is worth a total of 150 points.Preparing the
Website Evaluation Assignment
1. Read this document (Website Evaluation Guidelines),
including the Rubric.
2. From Doc Sharing, download the Website Evaluation
Template. Rename the document as Your Last Name Website
Evaluation.docx. Save it to your own computer or flash drive in
a location where you will be able to retrieve it later. Type your
assignment directly on the saved document. Remember that only
Microsoft Word 2010 or a later version is acceptable. The
document must be saved as a .docx. Save your work frequently

4. as you type to prevent loss of your work.
3. Before you prepare your Website Evaluation Assignment,
review the Evaluating Internet Health Information tutorial from
the Week 5 Assignments page.
4. Select a website on a health topic (not a nursing or
professional organization) with a domain name ending in .org or
.gov. This should be an entire website (not an individual web
page). Complete the Website Evaluation Assignment by
completing the activities required on the Website Evaluation
Template. Work on this assignment during Weeks 5 and 6.
Don’t wait until the due date to begin your work!
5. When your assignment is completed, save and close the
document. Enter the course and submit the document as an
attachment to the Week 6 Dropbox. See the Week 6
Assignments page for step-by-step instructions on how to use
the Dropbox.
Directions and Grading Criteria
Category
Points
%
Description: See Grading Rubric for Details
General Information
15 points
10%
Clearly state the following regarding the selected website:
search engine used to locate website and URL of homepage of
selected website. URL must link to homepage when copied or
clicked.
Authority
25 points
16.66%
Clearly describe the reasons this website would be considered a
reliable resource for information on the topic. Include the
contact information (group name, address, and phone number).
Information
40 points

5. 26.67%
Clearly describe information presented on the website,
including all of the main headings of the site. Describe accuracy
and thoroughness of information and how you made this
determination.
Objectivity
25 points
16.67%
Clearly explain how content does or does not represent bias
based on advertising and sponsorship.
Ease of Navigation
15 points
10%
Discuss the ease of use of this website for healthcare
professionals and for lay persons. Differentiate ease of
navigation for each group.
Usefulness
30 points
20%
Clearly describe how useful the information on this website is
for healthcare professionals and for lay persons. Differentiate
between the usefulness for each group.
Total
150 points
100%
A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above
requirements.Grading Rubric
Assignment Criteria
A:(92–100%)
Outstanding or highest level of performance
B:(84–91%)
Very good or high level of performance
C:(76–83%)
Competent or satisfactory level of performance
F:(0–75%)
Poor or failing or unsatisfactory level of performance

6. General Information
15 points
Clearly states the following regarding the selected website:
search engine used to locate website and URL of homepage of
selected website. URL must link to homepage when copied or
clicked.
(14–15 points)
Name of search engine or URL may be unclear or incorrect.
(12–13 points)
Name of search engine or URL may be unclear or incorrect.
URL may not link to homepage of website when clicked or
copied.
(11 points)
Search engine and/or URL not provided.
(0–10 points)
Authority

7. 25 points
Clearly describes the reasons this website would be considered
a reliable resource for information on the topic. Includes the
contact information (group name, address, and phone number).
(23–25 points)
Statement regarding reliability of source needs additional
clarity. Contact information is provided, but one area may be
incorrect or missing.
(21–22 points)
Statement regarding reliability of source is unclear or
incomplete. OR more than one part of contact information is
incorrect or missing.
(19–20 points)
No statement of reliability OR some or all of contact
information is missing or incorrect.
(0–18 points)
Information
40 points
Clearly describes information presented on the website,
including all of the main headings of the site. Describes
accuracy and thoroughness of information and how this
determination was made.

8. (37–40 points)
Describes information presented on the website, including most
of the main headings of the site. Describes accuracy and
thoroughness of information, but lacks clarity regarding how
this determination was made.
(33–36 points)
Information description is unclear or incomplete. May or may
not describe accuracy and thoroughness of information or how
this was determined.
(30–32 points)
Part or all of requirements are missing or poorly presented.
(0–29 points)
Objectivity
25 points
Clearly explains how content does or does not represent bias
based on advertising and sponsorship.
(23–25 points)
Statements regarding objectivity and/or bias need additional
clarity. Advertising and sponsorship are considered.
(21–22 points)
Statements regarding objectivity and/or bias are unclear or

9. incomplete. Advertising and sponsorship may or may not be
considered.
(19–20 points)
Part or all of requirements are missing or poorly presented.
(0–18 points)
Ease of Navigation
15 points
Discusses the ease of use of this website for healthcare
professionals and for lay persons. Differentiates the ease of
navigation for each of these two groups.
(14–15 points)
Discussion of ease of use needs additional clarity. Professional
use and lay person use may or may not be differentiated.
(12–13 points)
Discussion of ease of use is unclear or incomplete. Professional
use and lay person use may or may not be included or
differentiated.
(11 points)
Part or all of requirements are missing or poorly presented.
(0–10 points)
Usefulness
30 points

10. Clearly describes how useful the information on this website is
for healthcare professionals and for lay persons. Clearly
differentiates usefulness for each of these two groups.
(27–30 points)
Description of usefulness needs additional clarity.
Differentiates use for professionals versus lay persons.
(25–26 points)
Description of usefulness is unclear or incomplete.
Differentiation of use for professionals and lay persons lacks
detail.
(23–24 points)
Part or all of requirements are missing or poorly presented.
(0–22 points)
Total Points Possible = 150 points
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